I walked to my Special Abilities Class with a blank face and slightly narrowed eyes. My back… hurts. I looked at my classmates and found my lips parting slightly and my eyes softening. I treat this class like my family. I will do whatever I can to protect it, and whatever anyone does to harm my family… I'll do ten times back. I learned this from him.
"Hey Sakura!" Deidara grinned holding some paint bombs in his hands. I looked at him warily then noticed Sasori painting a beautiful picture of a forest full of dead trees. It was the most amazing thing I've seen him paint in a while… then again I haven't even seen him paint for a long time now.
The first day of school and two weeks later is a long time here.
"Is it true that Sasuke, Gaara, and Naruto asked you to join their group?" a soft voice asked from beside me. I looked over to see Hinata. She is such a small shy thing but we're in the same daily class as well as this one. I shook my head and watched her walk over to the window. They say that her amazing talent is dancing but her cousin won't let her go anywhere near the Society Class so she's stuck here finding another ability to call her own.
Sitting down at a desk I took out a notebook and pencil and began to work on the other talent that brought me here. I write dark stories from time to time along with sad poetry. That's what people tell me that my writing is anyway. I find it beautiful but everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even if mine just happens to be better than theirs.
"Writing again?" Itachi asked leaning over me to see what I was doing. I looked at him with dark eyes but said nothing. We both have an understanding with each other. He treats me like a person and I reward him with my poetry. For some reason he really likes it. Typically the Uchiha talks to no one and treats everyone like nothing except for the very exclusive group of people whom he will sit next to or speak a couple words with.
I'm one of them.
"I don't even know what I'm doing." I informed him honestly and read my work. It mentioned the beauty of deformity… and then the curse of cruelty along with it. We looked at each other for a long time and then I thought about the burn on my back. I deserve it for making him so angry but… no. I don't need to think about something so stupid and insignificant right now.
"It's good not to know what you're doing sometimes, yeah." Deidara grinned and patted me on the shoulder. He was careful not to touch my mark but I could see the worry in his eyes as he looked at me almost like he was waiting to find out he had hurt me. No one can hurt me anymore so he has nothing to worry about.
"Fire!" A girl screamed making me look up quickly and stand seeing that the door to this class was on fire. Sasori and Deidara ran to action getting water to put it out while Itachi pushed people back from the door. The fire was out in less than five minutes and no one was hurt, but still I was out the door in an instant, burning my hand on the knob.
Gaara, Sasuke, and Naruto were waiting in the hall talking to each other. When they saw my angry face the boys smiled. "Why would you do something like that?" I asked holding back my emotions. If they know my rage they will use it to their advantage. I can't give these brats an easy prey.
"I thought she would kill me." Naruto said with a relieved smile. Gaara and Sasuke looked over at him like he was the idiot he just so happens to be. I stood up nice and tall staring the brats down. I hate the way they've been treating everyone, sure. Anyone can hate something that someone else does but very rarely can someone ignite the fire within me. He taught me to take control of it when it comes and use it to my advantage.
"If you want me to… well you'd have to be a masochist in order to offer your life to me." I informed the boys sweetly. Gaara's eyes narrowed while Sasuke stiffened with a glare on his face. It surprised me if only a little since they tend to be so straightforward with their emotions. I guess today I'm stuck with no excuse; all those other times I had the perfect reasons for hitting these stupid children and now I have none at all except an unsettling suspicion that they tried to hurt my family!
How troublesome.
"What do you boys want?" I continued and put a hand on the glass next to Gaara's head. He looked at me evenly as though daring me to do something. I would have… if I didn't have answers I need. Torture can stop the flow of answers or just give you lies, I know this better than most but I wouldn't like to share my trouble.
"We want you to join us. Hinata, the little bitch, was supposed to tell you but I guess she didn't." Sasuke growled with a look of promise in his eyes. I glared at him knowing I would never allow him to hurt her, but just in case…
"She did tell me but I thought she was joking. You stupid children think that I would join a group as idiotic as you morons? In case you didn't notice, I told you three that you have no intelligence whatsoever using three different words that mean the same thing. Care to guess what they are?" I asked making Gaara grab my throat and begin clenching his fist.
I stood there feeling the pain knowing I'm unable to breathe. I held my breath before he did this so I would not be seen choking in front of these idiots. Once he had a good grip I decided to destroy it by kneeing him in the gut. I would have done groin but… I should save that for later. Gaara let me go and gasped for breath holding onto his stomach.
These pathetic losers have no right to challenge me. I felt the world go dizzy for a moment then I fell to the ground in pain. The… sting in my burn… it hurts so much! Suddenly Sasori and Itachi were in front of me while Deidara ran past in the direction of Tsunade's room. I watched him go and began to whimper. I bit back my noises of weakness and closed my eyes tightly.
"You didn't rest at all after it tore… did you?" Sasori asked making me open my eyes to see his tired face. I glared at him and then closed my eyes tightly not wanting to show anyone my weakness any longer. If I keep doing this than some stupid dog will attack me.
"What's wrong with her?" Naruto asked hesitantly. I furrowed my eyebrows but had to bite my lip to keep from screaming when my shirt dug into the open wound. I sat up quickly and almost took off my shirt right then and there but Itachi stopped me.
"Wait till we have a towel or something to cover your front." He said softly but I just glared harshly and tried to keep in the pain for as long as possible. Gaara and Sasuke were staring at me; the black haired brat looking curious, while the redhead punk looked cocky.
"She has a large burn on her back now will you shut up and go away? Give the girl some room before I make you do it." Sasori growled. I smiled bitterly knowing the three boys have treated me like their little sister since we met on the first day of school while the three evils have treated me like a worthy opponent. I guess now they've changed to wanting to add me.
"I hate this." I whispered feeling the sweat on my face and sharp stings on my back. When Tsunade came she tossed me a towel allowing me to take off my shirt and cover my chest with the towel. I have a bra on but apparently that's not decent enough. If it were then the boys wouldn't have made me wait for her to bring me something to cover myself. Stupid boys wanting to keep me decent.
"Sakura you idiot… Three feathers are stuck in your broken flesh." My sensei growled making me cover my face waiting for her to take them out. Naruto cried out making me look up. The blond looked guilty while the two boys stared him down. I glared waiting for them to explain but Itachi answered for me.
"Yesterday my brother bought feathers like this from the store. I doubt he knew about the burn though." Itachi said softly and bent down to look at my skin. I could see that the evil three weren't looking anywhere near my back. They probably saw it once and thought it was enough.
"You should be happy that I won't report you, or not because that means that either Sakura or these men will take care of you for this." Tsunade said then stood up and gave me a tired smile. "I bandaged it up a bit for you so don't worry… but be careful if you can." I watched her leave and allowed Deidara to grab my arm.
"You've been pretty quiet. I almost didn't notice you in the hall with me." I muttered and then closed my eyes tightly when I accidently brushed the bandage against it. Cut burns are extremely sensitive. I just wish the showers at this school could get colder than room temperature. It's okay though, I can handle the pain. I don't know why I freaked out so bad though.
"That was a mistake. If you join us we can swear that it will never happen again." Gaara informed me looking confident like normal. I looked at him but then shrugged him off and walked with Deidara, Itachi, and Sasori back to my class. The Special Ability Class was waiting for us with hesitant faces and nervous eyes.
I smiled nervously at everyone making the room sigh in relief. I don't know why this class cares for me so much but I guess they share this love with everyone here. I hope that they don't bother Hinata… I lied to protect her but I'm not sure if it will work or not.
"I'm happy you're okay." Konan, the class representative, said with an emotionless voice. I could see the care she held for this class in her eyes but her body showed no emotions but sad ones. I like this girl who's like a form of walking poetry.
"Lighten up, Konan!" Deidara grinned but earned a slap to the back of the head and a continuous blank expression. I nodded to them both then sat down, making sure not to press my back against the hard chair. Suddenly a pillow was placed behind me making me look over at the girl who gave it to me. Hinata forced out a shy smile before rushing to her seat in order to day dream once again.
"Strange girl." I whispered softly then leaned back and felt sleep overtake me. Dreams of torture, pain, screams, and death filled me whole until the bell rang for us to go wherever we want for the day. I got up swiftly and tossed the pillow back to Hinata. She caught it and gave me a slight smile then turned around and left the room. I got out before her and headed down to the nurse's station.
When I got there I spent the next hour and a half learning whatever I could about being a doctor. The more I know doctor I can be when I grow older. I need to be healer one day and erase the sins of my past. I've gone through too much to just let things go wherever life takes me. I need to make my own destiny.
"Pain… is such a cruel thing." Naruto said making my eyes widen. He was sitting on one of the nurse beds watching me while I looked through one of her many medical books. Naruto was swinging his legs looking like a young child with a blank face.
"Why are you here?" I asked and continued to research broken bones and how to work them out. The blond smiled at me but said nothing making my suspicion grow. I don't know where Sasuke and Gaara could be lurking but I know they aren't here. What plan have they started now? I sighed to myself and thought about anything else I could do right now to get away from him.
"I'm here because you and I are different." He informed me softly and then stood up and walked up so that the tips of our shoes were touching. His expensive black shoes from a fancy store against my rotting brown boots from a dumpster, and so Naruto smiled at a girl unlike him at all.
"Everyone is different from everyone in some way or another. Stop wasting my time." I said point blank and began to ignore him, half hoping he'd just leave while the other part of me was hoping to know his plot. Instead Naruto just leaned down and kissed the top of my head.
"The difference between us is that you aren't scared of them and that your pain… wasn't fixed as soon as you came here. You may be stronger than me but your pain has a deeper hold on you and you just can't let go can you?" He asked with a laugh then left the room. I glared after him before continuing my studies. The more I learn the more likely I'll be able to help people.
"Naruto where were you?" Sasuke's impatient voice sounded from outside. I ignored their bickering and thought about what he had told me. No matter what I can't fall under Sasuke and Gaara, I'm as dominant as they are so it will never work, but at the same time… Naruto said I'm in more pain than he is and all of them really.
I've heard rumors of their family lives but I didn't really care all that much. Everyone has problems there and if they don't… that person is one of the lucky ones, but probably won't grow up to be as strong as the rest of us. Problems in families help mold you into an adult long before you are one.
I accept this curse I have been given along with the burn on my back…
Because the child me died with my parents.